Methylene green

black powder

ChEBI: An organic chloride salt having 3,7-bis(dimethylamino)-4-nitrophenothiazin-5-ium as the counterion. It stains nuclei green and is sometimes used as a counterstain to red or purple primary stains.

commonly known as Methylene Green. (C.I.Basic Blue 9, C.I. 52015) in the first use of hydrochloric acid sodium nitrite processing, and then treated with nitric acid and zinc chloride double salt precipitation..

Crystallise the dye three times from water (18mL/g). [Beilstein 27 H 399.] The ZnCl2 double salt [6722-15-2] M 866.0 has the same CI.[Beilstein 27 III/IV 5157.]

dark blue light green. Soluble in water for green light blue, slightly soluble in ethanol for green light blue. In the dark for the strong sulfuric acid, diluted for green light blue. Dye with sodium hydroxide solution for purple, have violet black precipitation.

Standard	Light Fastness	Persperation Fastness		Ironing Fastness		Soaping
		Fading	Stain	Fading	Stain	Fading	Stain
B	2	2				2
A	5	4		3		3